Celebes dwarf squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Celebes dwarf squirrel lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Prosciurillus murinus
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Celebes dwarf squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Celebes dwarf squirrel in 1 country or territory across Asia. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Indonesia.

Indonesia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Celebes dwarf squirrel endangered?

The Celebes dwarf squirrel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Celebes dwarf squirrel?

The Celebes dwarf squirrel (Prosciurillus murinus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Prosciurillus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Celebes dwarf squirrel

The Celebes dwarf squirrel (Prosciurillus murinus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to northeast and central Sulawesi, Indonesia, and is also found on nearby islands including Sangir Island.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Celebes dwarf squirrel (revision 1314061032), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1764648 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).